2006 Arkansas Open
The 2006 Arkansas Open Checker Tournament will be held at Kelly's Restaurant in Newport on November 4th, 2006. Registration will begin at 8:00 am, and play will begin at 9:00 am. The tourney will be 5 rounds using the Swiss System.
For more information contact Jerry Childers, 210 S. Dowell, Tuckerman, AR 72473-9064 at 870-349-2904.
*Jerry Childers lead the tournament into the last round and lost to
Don West on the last game.
Finish
Name
City, State
Points
Comments
1
Don West
Mayfield, Kentucky
16
Won Tournament
2
Jerry Childers
Tuckerman, Arkansas
15
2006 Arkansas State Champion -
27th Title*
3
Joe Tucker
Doniphan, Missouri
12
4
Orbra Hawkins
Newark, Arkansas
10
age 80
5
Richard Drake
Searcy, Arkansas
9
separated by honors points
6
Hugh Hawkins
Howe, Texas
9
separated by honors points (Arkansas runner-up)
7
Gayle Helterbrand
Cabool, Missouri
9
separated by honors points age 83
8
Bill French
Sherman, TX
7
9
Clint Hodges
Huntington, Arkansas
5
10
Larry Jordan
Newport, Arkansas
withdrew after 3 rounds
This is Jerry Childers 27th Arkansas State
Championship, including the 1978 Co-Championship he shared with Floyd Baxter
J.B. Morris came to visit.
We appreciate his running of past tourneys. All players wives and one mother-in-law were also present.